Source : PortMac.News | Citizen :
Source : PortMac.News | Citizen | News Story:
News Story Summary:
Leslie storms home ! Peta Pinson wins Silver & Labor candidate Keith McMullen scores Bronze - But no teal Tsunami sighted.
Projection based on preference count:
Liberal Party | Leslie Williams | 59.6%
National Party | Peta Pinson | 40.4%
First preference
Liberal Party | Leslie Williams(MP) | Vote:36.0%7,423 +36.1%
National Party | Peta Pinson | Vote:25.7%5,289 -37.8%
Labor Party | Keith McMullen | Vote:19.8%4,077 -3.5%
Greens | Stuart Watson | Vote:7.3%1,496 -0.7%
Legalise Cannabis NSW | Vivian McMahon | Vote:5.4%1,107 +5.4%
Informed Medical Options | Silvia Mogorovich | Vote:2.7%561 +2.7%
Sustainable Australia | Edward Coleman | Vote:1.8%361 -3.5%
Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Read | Vote:1.3%276 +1.3%
Informal Votes | 3.6% 759
Recap:
Liberals and Nationals where in three-cornered contest:
The seat of Port Macquarie was setting the stage for the first contest of its kind at a New South Wales election this century, putting a spotlight on mounting divisions in the state's Coalition over policy and identity.
The current member for the Mid North Coast seat, Leslie Williams, defected to the Liberal Party in September 2020 during the so-called koala wars, which saw then deputy premier John Barilaro threaten to split the Coalition.
Ahead of the election, the Nationals declared Port Macquarie's Mayor Peta Pinson as their candidate to run against Ms Williams, and in doing so ignited the first three-cornered contest with a coalition incumbent in 24 years at a NSW election.
When Ms Pinson's pre-selection was announced at a community rally opposing a government-funded upgrade to the town's breakwall, Ms Williams said she would not be deterred from her campaign amid the "political games of the National Party".
"Regional Australia is represented by the National Party. The Liberals represent the metro and city areas. That is the deal of the Coalition and always has been." Ms Pinson said.
As short, the results of this weekends poll clearly indicate that local voters have correctly recognised that the City of Port Macquarie is 'Metropolitan' not 'Regional' area and in political terms now needs to be treated as such.